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Dress for Success San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · United States EIN 203905776 (IRS) Reg 20-3905776 (IRS) Social Services
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Integrity score
Strong transparency

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Empowering women for success, Dress for Success San Francisco provides professional attire and career development resources. Discover our mission-driven programs and support initiatives to help women thrive in the workplace. Join us in creating a more confident and empowered community

Mission

Dress for success san francisco empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and life. We are the local affiliate of dress for success worldwide and have been serving women of the bay area since 2005.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code R24
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 203905776
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2022
Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$2 million
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
77%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AM
Ami P••••••••
Director
AN
Anita B••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
BE
Belinda Y••••••••
VICE PRESIDE
DA
Darlene F••••••••
BOARD MEMBER

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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Dress for Success San Francisco has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 80 places it in the top 5% of the 15,199 social services charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (4 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$2 million
77% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

4 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018.
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Staff & volunteers

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Employees
7

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

JI
Jill U••••••••
President
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
$2.0M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$1.7M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$1.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2018
Form filed
$1.3M revenue, IRS Form 990

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar social services charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
77% Peer average
83%
CEO comp as % of revenue Behind peer average
This charity
7.29% Peer average
4.77%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
80 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
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Health
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Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
Social Services
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 51 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
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What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
90%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dress for Success San Francisco

Dress for Success San Francisco is a registered social services nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. Its EIN is 203905776. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $2M in annual revenue. 51 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Dress for Success San Francisco's President, Jill Unikel, received $147,880 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Dress for Success San Francisco has $2M in annual revenue. It allocates 77% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 83% for social services charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Empowering women for success, Dress for Success San Francisco provides professional attire and career development resources. Discover our mission-driven programs and support initiatives to help women thrive in the workplace. Join us in creating a more confident and empowered community Dress for Success San Francisco is classified as a social services organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2005.

Dress for Success San Francisco is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $2M in annual revenue. The organization has 51 disclosed officers and directors.

Dress for Success San Francisco's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 203905776. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Dress for Success San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.

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Quick facts about Dress for Success San Francisco

What is Dress for Success San Francisco?
Dress for Success San Francisco is a social services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in San Francisco, United States. Empowering women for success, Dress for Success San Francisco provides professional attire and career development resources. Discover our mission-driven programs and support initiatives to help women thrive in the workplace. Join us in creating a more confident and empowered community
When was Dress for Success San Francisco founded?
Dress for Success San Francisco was founded in 2005.
Who leads Dress for Success San Francisco?
Jill Unikel serves as President.
Where is Dress for Success San Francisco located?
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What is Dress for Success San Francisco's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $2 million. 77% of expenses go to program services.
Is Dress for Success San Francisco trustworthy?
Dress for Success San Francisco has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Dress for Success San Francisco's registration number?
IRS EIN: 203905776. Registration: 20-3905776 (United States).
What is Dress for Success San Francisco's website?
http://www.sfdress.org